when it comes to the art competition, there is only so much we can do when someone says that they didn’t copy art. We give them a warning – as we do for everything else – and then if they do anything of the like again, we punish them afterwards.
As an ex staff member, you should be aware of the fact that warnings are given out. Also, knowing what is plagiarism and what isn’t is a difficult line and so before we try to persecute anyone for it, we need to make sure that they understand what they did wrong. So, no. Sometimes they don’t know what they’re doing is wrong because the internet is probably the worst place to learn about copyright law.
We have very clear rules about what we give out punishments for and when, and first of all, it is flagging. Then, a warning. Why do you think we should bypass that? What makes you think that this time is any different from any other case on the Forums?